Total births
175
Girls' name · since 1994
Aleja
Aleja has 175 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14139
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
175 babies have been named Aleja since 1994, making it today's #14139 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleja has been recorded 175 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #14139 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #14139 among girls today
- 175 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aleja is currently the #14139 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 175 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14139
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Aleja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14139
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Aleja was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
14 babies were named Aleja in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleja compares
175 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aleja's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 175 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aleja splits its recorded history at 2006: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aleja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#14,139
Active since
1994
Aleja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Aleja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aleja's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Aleja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (51% of all-time use).
Aleja by state
Where Aleja concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.9% |
California share of Aleja's total US births 2.9%
5 of 175 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleja? ▼
175 babies have been named Aleja since 1994. It currently ranks #14139 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 14 births.
When was Aleja most popular? ▼
Aleja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Aleja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleja are California (5 births).
How long has the name Aleja been used? ▼
Aleja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aleja's data
- Aleja's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alejas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aleja
Nearby Names Like Aleja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleja
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Aleja side by side: Aleja vs Alexis Aleja vs Alexandra Aleja vs Alexa
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aleja: #14139 Girls' Name - 175 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aleja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.